Medical Massage is outcome-based massage and part of a complete treatment plan because it focuses on a particular medical diagnosis as part of the physician’s treatment plan.

Medical Massage as non-invasive techniques is focused on relieving a medical need such as resolving a specific alignment, overused muscle tension, back or neck pain, chronic problems, and injuries sustained in traumas such as auto accidents. In contrast, spa massage is focused on a relaxing overall experience with the goal of de-stressing or relaxation.

During a medical massage, a medical massage therapist applies a broader set of techniques to offer to aid in soft tissue health recovery targeting specific problems in the body.